Salinas /səˈliːnəs/ is the county seat and largest municipality of Monterey County, California. Salinas is located 10 miles (16 km) east-southeast of the mouth of the Salinas River, at an elevation of about 52 feet (16 m) above sea level. The population was 155,662 as of 2013. The city is located at the mouth of the Salinas Valley roughly eight miles from the Pacific Ocean and has a coastal climate. The city consists mostly of late 20th century single family homes and low-level apartments, ranging from modest bungalows to spacious luxury homes, and serves as the main business, governmental and industrial center of the region. The marine climate is ideal for the floral industry, grape vineyards, and vegetable growers.
Population: 150,441
Latitude: 36° 40' 39.86" N
Longitude: -121° 39' 19.80" W
Salinas River National Wildlife Refuge is located approximately 11 miles north of Monterey, California and 3 miles south of Castroville, California at the point where the Salinas River empties into Monterey Bay. The 367-acre (1.49 km2) refuge encomp…
Las Lomas (formerly, Hall) is a census-designated place (CDP) in Monterey County, California, United States. Las Lomas is located 7 miles (11 km) north-northwest of Prunedale,. The elevation is 43 feet (13 m).
KSMS-TV is a Spanish-language television station in Monterey, California, broadcasting locally on digital channel 31 as an affiliate of Univision. KSMS shares its facilities with sister-station KDJT, its Telefutura affiliate. KSMS has their studios …
KNRY (1240 AM, "Unforgettable 1240") is an adult standards radio station. Licensed to Monterey, California, USA, the station serves the Santa Cruz and Monterey areas. The station is owned by Mount Wilson FM Broadcasters, Inc., who bought KNRY from I…
Fremont Peak State Park is a state park of California, USA, encompassing the summit of 3,169-foot (966 m) Fremont Peak. The mountain is located in the Gabilan Range between Monterey County and San Benito County, California. The park features expansi…
The Elkhorn Slough National Estuarine Research Reserve is one of 28 National Estuarine Research Reserves established nationwide as field laboratories for scientific research and estuarine education. The Slough is located approximately 100 miles (160…
Colton Hall is a government building and museum in Monterey, California, United States.
Salinas is a major stop on the professional rodeo circuit.
Alisal High School is an American public high school opened in 1965 and located in Salinas, California. Alisal's school colors are green, black and white.
The 2008 United States motorcycle Grand Prix was the eleventh round of the 2008 MotoGP championship. It took place on the weekend of July 18–20, 2008, at the Laguna Seca circuit. It was an eventful race between Valentino Rossi and Casey Stoner where…
Salinas River State Beach is a beach at the Salinas River mouth, located at the south end of Moss Landing, California.
Salinas Station is an Amtrak station in Salinas, California, United States. The depot, constructed in 1941 by the Southern Pacific Railroad, exhibits a pared down Spanish Revival style as influenced by the then-popular Art Deco movement.
Moro Cojo Estuary State Marine Reserve (SMR) is a marine protected area established to protect the wildlife and habitats in Moro Cojo Slough. Moro Cojo Slough is located inland from Monterey Bay on the central coast of California, directly south of …
The Monterey Peninsula Country Club is a golf club located in Pebble Beach, California.
Hatton Canyon is a canyon in Carmel-by-the-Sea, California, USA, preserved for urban open space as a state park property. The canyon harbors Monterey pines and 10 acres (4.0 ha) of wetland. For decades it was eyed as a possible site for a 2.8-mile-l…
The Golden Bough Playhouse is a historic theatre in Carmel-by-the-Sea, California on Monte Verde St., between 8th and 9th Avenues. The playhouse occupies the site of the former Carmel Arts and Crafts Clubhouse, Carmel's first cultural center and the…
Elkhorn is a census-designated place (CDP) in Monterey County, California, United States. Elkhorn was a stop on the Southern Pacific Railroad 13 miles (21 km) northwest of Prunedale, at an elevation of 10 feet (3 m). The population of Elkhorn was 1,…
The Salinas Valley Memorial Hospital is a public district hospital in Salinas, California. With 269 hospital beds and 2,132 employees, the hospital has tried to improve the health of the Salinas Valley by using the latest healthcare technology.